Oakland Raiders vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

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Two teams that both had higher expectations this season will square off Sunday in a game critical for each of them as the Oakland Raiders (4-2) visit the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3) in a near pick’em matchup. The Jaguars have won two in a row following an 0-3 start, while the Raiders have three wins by a combined five points and are coming off a brutal home loss to a divisional foe.

    

Point spread: The Jaguars opened as 1.5-point favorites; the total was 49 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (Line updates and matchup report).

NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 29.6-19.0 Jaguars (NFL picks on every game)

    

Why the Raiders can cover the spread

Bettors are still trying to decide if Oakland is a contender or a pretender after the first quarter of the season, and last week’s 26-10 home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs might make them think the latter.

However, running back Latavius Murray and right tackle Menelik Watson both returned to practice on …

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